1963 - SURFIN' BONGOS - INCLUDING PRESTON EPPS AND THE BONGO TEENS - { THE BONGO TEENS WERE ACTUALLY PAUL BUFF AND DAVE AERNI WITH SOME BONGO PLAYER THAT NOBODY CAN REMEMBER }- PAUL BUFF OWNED PAL STUDIOS IN CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA { LATER IN 1964 RENAMED STUDIO Z WHEN FRANK ZAPPA PURCHASED IT } - FRANK WORKED THERE AS SOUND ENGINEER, PRODUCER, MUSICIAN { ETC}, UNTIL AFTER PURCHASING IT, DETECTIVE WILLIS AND THE LOCAL CUCAMONGA HEAT BUSTED FRANK FOR PRODUCING A PORNOGRAPHIC AUDIO TAPE - { FOR WHICH FRANK SPENT 8 DAYS IN TANK C AT THE SAN BER'DINO JAIL } - BUT DON'T WORRY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO PUT IN YOUR EAR PLUGS FOR FEAR OF ETERNAL DAMNATION AS A RESULT OF HEARING THIS RECORD, BECAUSE I HEARD THAT THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR HAVING TO SPEND AN ETERNITY IN THE LAKE OF FIRE HAD RUN OUT FOR THE SURF MUSIC CATEGORY A FEW YEARS BACK - BESIDES, I'M REV.A.WEST AND I'LL PUT IN A GOOD WORD TO J.C. ABOUT YO' BEHIND - THIS IS THE RARE ORIGINAL MONO PRESSING - ORIGINAL SOUND - OSR-LPM-5009 - CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS - OK LARRY?

HERE'S WHAT GREG RUSSO { THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK "COSMIK DEBRIS: THE COLLECTED HISTORY AND IMPROVISATIONS OF FRANK ZAPPA" } HAS SAID ABOUT THESE BONGO TEENS. IF YEZ JUST WON'T BELIEVE ME.

The Bongo Teens = Paul Buff & Dave Aerni

When Art Laboe of the Original Sound label contacted Paul Buff about recording some surf tracks with bongos in the spring of 1963, Buff got together with guitarist Dave Aerni and became The Bongo Teens.  Other than guitar, Paul Buff played and recorded everything else himself.

Laboe's idea was to combine three tracks from Preston Epps (of "Bongo Rock" fame) with whatever Paul Buff could come up with.  Including Preston Epps' #14 hit "Bongo Rock" and his #78 hit "Bongo Bongo Bongo," "Surfin' Bongos" was completed that summer and was originally issued by Original Sound in September 1963.

SIDE ONE IS: WIPE OUT BY THE BONGO TEENS - BONGO ROCK BY PRESTON EPPS - LAST NIGHT BY THE BONGO TEENS - BLUE SKIES BY THE BONGO TEENS - HAPPY SURFER BY THE BONGO TEENS - BAJA BONGO BY THE BONGO TEENS.

SIDE TWO IS: SURFIN' BONGOS BY THE BONGO TEENS - BUSTIN' SURFBOARDS BY THE BONGO TEENS - BONGO BOGO BONGO BY PRESTON EPPS - SURFIN U.S.A. BY THE BONGO TEENS  - BONGO PARTY BY PRESTON EPPS - FORGET IT BY THE BONGO TEENS.

A GOOD OL' FASHION HEAVY CARDBOARD ALBUM COVER. THAT'S THE REAMINDER OF A STICKER IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER ON THE FRONT OF THE COVER AD NOT A TEAR. THERE'S SOME RING AND EDGE WEAR. NO SEAM SPLITS. NO TAPE. NO WRITING

BOTH OF THE SIDES PLAY GREAT. MUCH LESS SURFACE NOISE THAN YOU'D EXPECT ON A 52 YEAR OLD MONO SURF RECORD. THERE'S SOME LIGHT SCUFF TYPE OF MARKS, BUT NOTHING DEEP GROOVE AT ALL. BASICALLY A NICE LOOKING RECORD. THE RECORD CAME AND INCLUDES A DISCWASHER V.R.P. COLLECTOR'S TYPE OF INNER SLEEVE. { THAT'S WHAT CAME WITH IT WHEN I GOT IT, SO THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOOK GOOD CARE OF IT }. BUT WAIT...., THERE'S MORE, IF YOU BUY IT BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONITE YOU'LL ALSO RECEIVE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE ABSOLUTELY FREE.

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HEY LARRY, STILL HANGING AROUND WAY DOWN HERE? WELL YEZ PROBABLY HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO SO TONITE SO CHECK OUT MY FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION, STEVE VAI, { LIKED SPANKING }, CAPTAIN BEEFHEART { DON VAN VLIET R.I.P. 2010 } AND HIS MAGIC BAND, TIM BICKLEY { CROAKED }, LARRY "WILD MAN" FISCHER { CROAKED TOO I HEARD }, ALICE COOPER { LOOKS LIKE HE CROAKED, BUT HASN'T YET } PLUS MORE FRANK ZAPPA / CAPTAIN BEEFHEART RELATED ARTISTS THAN YEZ CAN SHAKE YER STICK AT AND AS IF THAT WEREN'T ENOUGH I'VE ADDED SOME OTHER COOL PSYCHEDELIC / HARD ROCK ARTISTS FOR YOUR DANCING AND DINING PLEASURE SUCH AS: CAPTAIN BEYOND, BULL ANGUS, JETHRO TULL, KING CRIMSON, JIMI HENDRIX, PINK FLOYD, BLUE CHEER WITH THE LEGENDARY DICKIE PETERSON, MOUNTAIN WITH THE PORTLY LESLIE WEST AND THE EXTREMELY COOL FELIX PAPPALARDI, PLUS SOME COOL MARYLAND ARTISTS SUCH AS ROOT BOY SLIM AND THE SEX CHANGE BAND, MICHAEL FATH AND OTHERS IN MY E-BAY STORE: SIR RICHARD PUMP A LOAF'S BAKERY. WHERE THE BUNS ARE ALWAYS FRESH 'N HOT AND THE MUFFINS IN THERE JUST MIGHT BE PERSUADED INTO REMOVING THEIR ROSETTAS FOR A GEEZER SUCH AS YOU. THE ADMISSION REMAINS ABSOLUTELY FREE { FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY }. SO WADDA YEZ WAITIN' FOR, HUH?